Thus, airports use mobile staircases to facilitate disembarking at hardstands remote parking positions. Loading bridges may pose hazards to aircraft if handled improperly. If the bridge is not retracted fully before departure, it may contact protruding parts of the taxiing aircraft e. Furthermore, during cold weather, the loading bridge may become frozen to the aircraft. In this case, when the JETWAY N2-GAPA bridge retracts, it could damage the aircraft if that area has not been properly de-iced. When regional jets[…]
